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FDA vaccine chief leaving agency after less than 3 months
The Food and Drug Administration’s polarizing vaccine chief is leaving the agency after a brief tenure that drew the ire of ...
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Vinay Prasad was not good for the FDA. But his ouster makes things worse
Vinay Prasad’s three-month tenure as one of the top officials at the Food and Drug Administration was bad for medicine. But ...
Prasad’s FDA exit may accelerate cell and gene therapy approvals
Vinay Prasad, head of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), ...
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Vinay Prasad's Controversial Exit from the FDA
Vinay Prasad, appointed as FDA's top vaccine official, faced criticism and backlash during his short tenure. Controversies surrounded gene therapy safety and regulatory decisions affecting futures of ...
Senate confirms CDC director as top FDA official resigns under political pressure
In a 51–47 vote along party lines, the Senate confirmed Monarez as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and ...
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FDA’s Top Regulator Is Out Amid MAHA Backlash Over Blocking Access to a $3.2 Million Per Dose Therapy for Rare Disorder in Boys
Vinay Prasad, who came under fire from patient advocacy groups and Laura Loomer, is gone after less than three months on the ...
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Exit Stage Right: With Prasad Out, Analysts Hope for More Traditional Replacement
As analysts parsed news of Vinay Prasad’s ouster, worries over drug approval delays, cell and gene therapy impacts and more ...
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Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Prasad leaving FDA, a pause on NIH spending, and much more
Vinay Prasad, a top FDA official, suddenly departed after a series of controversial decisions about a Duchenne gene therapy ...
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Prasad Resigns From Top FDA Post Amid Fallout Over Sarepta Dispute
As director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Dr. Vinay Prasad oversaw the regulation of vaccines and gene therapy drugs such as Sarepta Therapeutics' treatment for Duchenne ...
MedPage Today10h
FDA's Top Vaccine Chief Resigns
After just a few controversial months, Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, has stepped down as director of FDA's Center for Biologics ...
Devdiscourse12h
FDA's Controversial Leadership Shakeup: Prasad Steps Down
Vinay Prasad, the top official at the U.S. FDA, resigns after three tumultuous months. Known for his criticism of COVID-19 mandates, Prasad's tenure saw controversial regulatory actions. His departure ...
Top FDA Official Appointed By Trump Admin Departs After Three Months
A spokesperson for the Health Department has said that Vinay Prasad did not want to be a "distraction to the great work of the FDA in the Trump administration." ...